The Columbus Blue Jackets nearly completed another improbable comeback, but it fell just short last night.

And with the loss, the Blue Jackets are out of the playoffs after six games.

The Pittsburgh Penguins clinched the first-round series against the Blue Jackets with a 4-3 win last night. The Blue Jackets scored three times in a 4:52 span in the third period to turn up the pressure, but it wasn’t enough.

“It’s a credit to our guys,” said head coach Todd Richards about the comeback attempt.

“The support we all got from the fans says a lot,” Richards added.

Pittsburgh will face the winner of the New York-Philadelphia series.

Click the play button above to hear more details from WOSU’s Thomas Bradley.

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http://wosu.org/2012/news/2014/04/10/blue-jackets-return-to-the-playoffs/#commentsThu, 10 Apr 2014 12:24:51 +0000The Associated Presshttp://wosu.org/2012/news/?p=68817

The Columbus Blue Jackets have clinched the second playoff berth in franchise history with a 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars Wednesday night.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have clinched the second playoff berth in franchise history with a 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars last night.

Artem Anisimov and Mark Letestu added goals to the one Columbus already had when the makeup game started. The Blue Jackets had a 1-0 lead when the puck dropped because that was the score on March 10th, the night the original game was postponed after Dallas forward Rich Peverley collapsed on the bench because of an irregular heartbeat.

The Detroit Red Wings also clinched a playoff spot Wednesday night when they earned a point in a 4-3 shootout loss to Pittsburgh.